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Boost not Bash

Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 September 2009 12:29 Written by Austin Mitchell Tuesday, 15 September 2009 11:56

This is no time to threaten Yorkshire Forward as David Cameron is now doing. We need to build it up and give it more money to help areas like ours which are hit by the recession. Yet instead David Cameron proposes to scrap it and the other Regional Development Agencies to cut regional spending and to allocate the money from London not Leeds. That would be disastrous for North East Lincolnshire.

Helen Clark Speaking at the House of Commons

Last Updated on Thursday, 13 December 2007 10:55 Written by Austin Mitchell Thursday, 13 December 2007 10:06

Helen Clark Prime Minister of New Zealand since 1999 will be speaking to MPs, New Zealand Labour Party members and interested New Zealanders at the end of her forthcoming visit to the UK.

Austin presents children's artwork to Tony Blair

Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 November 2007 02:14 Written by Austin Mitchell Wednesday, 14 June 2006 15:05

Austin met Tony Blair this afternoon to present him with artwork by Grimsby schoolchildren.

Have your say on the future of the lottery

Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 November 2007 02:15 Written by Austin Mitchell Friday, 28 April 2006 14:00

The National Lottery Commission is running a consultation on the future of the lottery, ahead of the competition to decide who will run it from 2009. To have your say, visit their website.

Austin criticises undemocratic ballot of tenants

Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 November 2007 02:15 Written by Austin Mitchell Friday, 03 March 2006 16:00

Austin has written to Tower Hamlets Council, the Electoral Reform Society and the Housing Minister criticising the conduct of a recent ballot of tenants. Tenants felt intimidated by the presence of staff campaigning for a transfer of housing from the council to a housing association, and say they were deliberately misled.